A History of Gardens and Gardening
by Hyams, Edward
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
-
Bordentown, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
NY: Praeger, 1971. First. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First printing. Oversized (quarto) in garden green cloth stamped in gilt and silver; 345 pps. with index, bibliography. Profusely illustrated with color and black and white photographs and reproductions of antique prints. A beautiful, unique volume that presents a lively and comprehensive account of the garden from prehistoric to modern time. Fine in fine dust jacket and plain cardboard slipcase.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- CM108
- Title
- A History of Gardens and Gardening
- Author
- Hyams, Edward
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Publisher
- Praeger
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1971
- Keywords
- Flowers, Botany, Garden, Plants, Floriculture, Nature, Horticulture
- Bookseller catalogs
- Gardening;
Terms of Sale
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.
About the Seller
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
Biblio member since 2005
Bordentown, New Jersey
About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)
The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).
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- Gilt
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- Fine
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- Cloth
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